Button-anchor for wearing-apparel



E. W FLOHR.

BUTTON ANCHOR FOR WEARING APPAREL.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 31. 1919.

1 ,3 1 6,886 v Patented Sept. 23, 1919.

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BUTTON-ANCHOR FOR WEARING-APPAREL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 23, 1919.

Application filed May 31, 1919. Serial No. 301,103.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE WILLIAM FLoHR, a citizen ofthe United States, residin at North Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Button-Anchors for- Wearing-Apparel, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to anchors for buttons on wearing apparel; and the objects of my invention are, first, to provide a metal anchor inclosed between the outer and inner layers of material of which the garment is constructed; second, to so construct the anchor that it can be attached at intervals to a reinforcing strip; third, to have the buttons when sewed on attached directly to the anchor, eliminating all strain on the cloth; fourth, to have a slot through the anchor allowing the neck to pass through when detachable buttons are used on wash garments; and, fifth, to keep the outer material of the garment flat and smooth and prevent it being drawn up into the button hole and worn away by friction against the button hole.

1 attain these objects by the mechanism shown in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1, is a plan of the anchor on a reinforcing strip;

Fig. 2, is a side elevation;

Fig. 3, is a rear elevation;

Fig. 4, section through garment longitudinally of the reinforcement;

Fig. 5, section transversely of reinforcement;

Fig. 6, longitudinal section through detachable button;

Fig. 7 transverse section through detachable button.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

A plate 1, formed preferably of sheet metal, is rectangular in form and provided with a longitudinal slot 2, approximate its center. Apertures 3, are provided on each side of said slot, transversely thereof and spaced apart equidistant from said slot. The late 1, is secured to a strip of fabric 5, by t e grippin members 4, integral with said plate. Sai members 41, are formed by foldin the ends of plate 1, backward over the fa ric 5. The strip 5, with the plates 1, spaced longitudinally thereof, in a number equal to the number of buttons desired on the garment, is sewn onto the garment in the desired location and the garment fabric is folded over the said strip and secured in the usual manner. The buttons 6, may be secured by sewing through the apertures 3, or when two part buttons are used, the loop portion 7, of the button is passed throng)- the slot 2, and a clip 9, is inserted. It is 0 vious that the late 1, being of greater dimension than t e button holes, the fabric cannot be drawn up through the button holes as when the ordinary method of sewing direct to the fabric is used. Therefore by the employment of the device shown, the friction commonly existing between the button and the fabric to which the button is secured will be obviated, as well as the resultant wearing of the outer cloth near the base of the button.

I claim- In a button anchor for wearing a parel, the combination with a strip of fa ric, a plate secured to said strip, gripping memers integral with said plate and folded backward over the edges of said strip, said plate rovided with an elongated aperture centrally and longitudinally thereof, and apertures spaced equi-distant from said slot and transversely thereof, as described,

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EUGENE WILLIAM FLOHR.

Witnesses:

M. B. Drcm'r, S. P. Rommrm.

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